Auckland Transport (AT) has successfully delivered on 18 of 19 targets set out for 2023/24 year, including maintaining travel times, improving public transport reliability, road safety and AT’s carbon
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INIT partners with USA-based public transport system
INIT has continued its move overseas, recently entering into a five-year partnership with Washington, USA based King County Metro (KCM) to provide an advanced vehicle health monitoring system and smart
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BCA notices issue with ability to attract and retain drivers
In New Zealand some recent changes to central government budgets and immigration settings have us worried about our ongoing ability to attract and retain drivers.
After an unprecedented driver shortage
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Family-owned operator Weir Bros celebrates its 50th anniversary
Hawera-based operator Weir Bros is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, with its heritage of service to the communities of New Zealand’s South Taranaki stretching back further than its half-century.
Much
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“Important link” Eastern Busway well underway in Auckland
Construction is well underway for one of New Zealand’s biggest transport projects – the Eastern Busway – which will better connect East Auckland with the rest of the city.
The Eastern
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Metlink moving electric bus depot from Lyall Bay to Miramar
Miramar could soon be home to a brand new electric bus depot, with Metlink leasing a new site from Wellington Airport.
The site, between Kauri and Miro streets, is already home to Metlink’s Airport Express
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Regional Land Transport Plan to put Auckland public transport first
The Regional Land Transport Plan 2024-2034 (RLTP) was this week approved by the Auckland Transport (AT) Board, reflecting Aucklanders’ feedback to prioritise public transport in the city.
The RLTP sets
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Public transport buses driving the move to zero-emissions in NZ
Across the ditch in New Zealand, public transport buses are leading the way in the nation’s transition to zero-emissions for tailpipe vehicles. According to Drive Electric’s 2023 State of the Nation
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Auckland now home to Australasia’s largest all-electric bus depot
Kinetic’s New Lynn bus depot in Auckland’s west has now become the largest all-electric bus depot facility in Australasia, following the arrival of 44 new zero-emission buses (ZEBs).
One of
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New Zealand’s first fully electric bus network is a booming success
Public transport use in Palmerston North and Ashhurst, New Zealand has skyrocketed, with its new network seeing more people jumping on buses than ever before.
The new network, launched in early March,
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